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San Diego County Habitat for Humanity, Inc. The Quarter
Vol. Q2.2006
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“Inch by inch, home by home, milestone by milestone, we’ll keep you informed of our activities & accomplishments.”
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
4 Homes, 5 Days, 500 Local Volunteers
The 2006 Builder Blitz
What’s Inside
Photo by MSI Productions
The first week of June, 2006 was an unprecedented
one
for
San
Diego Habitat for Humanity. The 2006 Blitz
Letter from the
Build
was
the
first nationwide event of its kind, created to
Executive Director
commemorate
Habitat for Humanity International’s 30th
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anniversary. The Blitz, however, stretched much farther
than the city of San Diego. More than 130 Habitat affiliates
SDHfH History
participated
in the 2006 Home Builders Blitz in large urban
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areas and in rural communities across the country. The
2006 Builders Blitz joined 1,000 professional home builders
MLB for Hurricane
across the country with Habitat for Humanity volunteers
Victims
. . . . . . . . . . Page 4 and helped to build over 400 simple, decent homes for lowincome families. San Diego Habitat for Humanity’s participation
Milane Lane
in
the
Blitz
was made possible with the devotion and
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perseverance of the City of Escondido, Habitat volunteers
and staff, as well as three local build partners. As a way
Volunteer Profile
. . . . . . . . . . Page 5 to increase affordable homeownership opportunities in
the community, the City of Escondido funded the land
Thank you to Donors acquisition through a forgivable loan. John Laing Homes,
. . . . . . . . . . Page 6 KB Home, and Smith Brothers Construction each donated
a full house sponsorship. Each of these three home builders
Paul Leonard Donor enlisted the help of their own subcontractors and suppliers
Recognition Dinner to attain materials and professional labor for the project. . . . . . . . . . . Page 8 SDHFH Executive Director Cheryl Keenan stated, “We
are so grateful for the City of Escondido’s commitment
to meeting the affordable housing needs of its citizens by
Hats Off to Women
. . . . . . . . . . Page 8 partnering with Habitat. The extraordinary support of John
Laing Homes, Smith Brothers Construction, KB Home, and
There’s No Place Like a number of companies that exemplify giving back to the
Home: Family Profile community, is a gift that will forever transform the lives
. . . . . . . . . . Page 9 of these families and the community at large.” Jeff Smith,
owner of Smith Brothers Construction stated, “We became
involved so as to give back to the community in reaction to
The ReSTORE
our
successes of the past several years. I am also a big fan of
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Habitat and its creed of offering a hand up instead of a hand
out. I feel that owning your own home is a cornerstone to the
The STUD Report
. . . . . . . . . . Page 10 American way of life.” Cameron Triebwasser, Director of
Continued on Page Eleven
August
September
October November December
Out of the Flames, Hope Rises
The Fire ReBuild
In October 2003, what has become known
as the Cedar and Paradise Fires killed 17 people and
destroyed 2,453 homes, 22 commercial properties and
758 outbuildings on 329,950 acres of land in San Diego
County. San Diego Habitat for Humanity immediately
took on the mission of rebuilding homes for families
who had little or no insurance to help them return home
after the fires. The San Pasqual Indian Reservation was
badly damaged by this disaster. Approximately 40%
of all homes in Valley Center were destroyed. Through
the fundraising efforts of the Morongo and San Manuel
Bands of Mission Indians, as well as other bands, Habitat
was able to rebuild homes for 17 elders, band members,
and lineals at San Pasqual. Four additional homes were
also built by SDHFH for families who lost their homes
in the fires.
Construction kicked off in June 2004 with
a mini-blitz build in conjunction with the US Navy. Nearly 150 Navy volunteers from the USS Ronald
Reagan began construction on the first four homes in a
one-week period. Expanding on this excitement, SDHFH
began a building campaign that would last nearly two
years. Habitat also worked in partnership with FEMA
and Indian Health Services to ensure that families would
Before
After
Continued on Page Eleven
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Executive Director
Cheryl Keenan
Board of Directors
President
Rob Bilbro
Bilbro Construction
Vice President
Dan Hapke
Community Volunteer
Secretary
Mitchell Prior
Community Volunteer
VP of Finance
Gordon Boerner
San Diego National Bank
Executive Committee
Douglas Brunson Community Volunteer
Rainer Busch
KB Home
Carol Campbell
Community Volunteer
Gabriela Dow
Gov Partner
Jaimie Griffin
Equity House Financial
Roy Williams
Community Volunteer
Newsletter Staff
Editor in Chief
Eden Orlando
Layout and Design
Claire Maytum
Staff Writers
Elizabeth Neubrand
Karen Youel
Volunteer Writer
Mary Canilao
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A Message From the Executive Director
Welcome to our first issue of “The Quarter Inch Report”. We are very excited to update the community on our construction
projects, events, and family updates. We recently had the pleasure
of hosting Paul Leonard, former CEO and Board Member for Habitat
International during his visit to San Diego Habitat for Humanity. I
have just finished reading his newly released book, The MUSIC of a
Thousand Hammers. Indeed, it is amazing standing on a construction
site with volunteers and partner families watching and listening to the
sounds of people coming together sawing, hammering, laughing, and
crying to create miracles. This experience transforms the lives of those
receiving decent shelter for the first time and allows them to believe
that dreams do come true. Habitat for Humanity makes a difference in eliminating poverty housing in the world
and makes decent safe shelter a matter of consciousness for all humanity. The awareness and momentum of
creating decent affordable housing in San Diego is gaining energy. We have built 67 homes in the county and we
currently have the opportunity to help 46 more. This comes at the tail end of building 21 homes for fire victims
and participating in the building efforts for Katrina and Tsunami disasters. In addition, we offer tithing to other
countries including: Romania, Honduras, Mexico and Thailand. Of course, we could not do this without the
prayers and offerings of all of you that believe in Habitat for Humanity’s ability to continue the goal of putting
roofs over heads and hope in the hearts of families. To share a little information about myself, I received my Brokers license in Real Estate and a General
Contractor’s license and subsequently joined Cimarron Development as Senior Vice President and Partner,
responsible for project development. I have specialized in real estate services and residential and commercial
construction and in turn have conducted training seminars on the development process, management, and
marketing and real estate negotiations for various development organizations. The town of Guadalupe, Arizona
hired me as a Supervisor for federally funded grants for a self-help housing program where my responsibilities
included: training families in construction skills, supervising the work of program contractors and program
participants, estimating costs of construction, and studying objectives and requirements of various programs of
other governmental agencies that offer assistance to homeowners. I received extensive training from the federal
organization, HUD, to carry out these responsibilities. Additionally, I participated in extensive training from
Homestart, an affordable housing program through grant money received from the Local Initiatives Support
Corporation. With this training, I was hired as a consultant for the Sunnyslope Village Revitalization in Arizona,
responsible for land acquisition and development of the affordable housing program. I am married to Tom, a
commercial broker with Coldwell Banker Commercial, and have four wonderful children and two amazing
grandchildren. I am proud and honored to be chosen as Executive Director of San Diego Habitat for Humanity. I have a true passion for this ministry and believe that the Habitat homes are “holy ground” and the hands that
build them are the hands of the Lord.
“Behold, how fine and pleasant when families dwell together” (Psalm 133). Thank you for your support. God
Bless You.
Sincerely,
Cheryl Keenan
San Diego Habitat for Humanity
Executive Director
Printed By:
“We are honored to
support SDHfH.”
By The Numbers
$488,000
median San Diego
home price
$150,000
income to own a
median priced home
$64,900
median area income
for a family of four
$32,000
current average
income of a Habitat
family of four
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How We Found our Home:
The Story of San Diego Habitat for Humanity
By Dr. Dennis Briscoe
The roots of the San Diego Habitat for Humanity affiliate are to be found in the early interests of Georgia and Dennis Briscoe and the
involvement of their Sunday school class at First United Methodist Church (FUMC) in Mission Valley of San Diego. The Briscoes became
interested in Habitat for Humanity when its founders, Linda and Millard Fuller, contacted them early in its development. After a short period
living at Koinonia Farms in Georgia, where the Fullers were exposed to the ideas that formed the basis of Habitat for Humanity, the Fullers left
for a lay mission to the Congo. There, they successfully put the basic concepts to work, building a small community of homes with 50 families
in Mbandaka, the Congo.
When the Fullers returned to the U.S. to officially form Habitat for Humanity International, they contacted all their friends and
acquaintances to solicit their assistance. The Briscoes, particularly Georgia, were hooked. Even though their support was minimal in the
beginning, they sparked an interest among their friends in the adult Sunday school class at First United Methodist Church. Over the next four
years, the class raised approximately $40,000, which was donated to the international work of HFHI.
After the group at FUMC became involved with fundraising for Habitat, the Fullers began visiting San Diego every year to speak to
interested parties. First United Methodist Church stayed with the Briscoes and continually asked when they would start an affiliate in San Diego. Many interested community members came together in Spring, 1987. Approximately 50 people were present at the initial meeting, representing
many constituencies and expressing their strong support for the idea of starting a Habitat affiliate in the San Diego-Tijuana region. This binational
affiliate was to become the only one of its kind in the history of Habitat and was designed from the beginning to create a cross-border partnership
for working together on the problem of affordable housing throughout the metropolis of Tijuana, Mexico and San Diego, California.
In late summer 1988, Dennis Briscoe decided that one way to prompt increased attention for Habitat, and the problem of affordable
housing in the Tijuana-San Diego region, would be to invite former President Jimmy Carter to bring his summer Habitat Blitz Build to San Diego
and Tijuana. Their vision was that this would provide the first opportunity for Habitat International to include an “overseas” location for their
summer Jimmy Carter work camp and it would provide an opportunity to build houses in both San Diego and Tijuana. Dr. Briscoe extended the invitation and vision to the Fullers, who then passed it on to former President Carter. President and Rosalyn
Carter believed it was an excellent idea and accepted the invitation for June 1990. With the aid of Habitat International, the Carters, and about
3,000 volunteers from around San Diego, the U.S., and other countries, 100 homes were completed in Tijuana during the one-week blitz build and
seven in Encanto, in Southeast San Diego, for a total of 107 homes. The San Diego church and philanthropic community donated approximately
$1.5 million for this project and thus began the process of putting the concepts of Habitat for Humanity (and the huge need for affordable housing)
on the political agenda in both San Diego and Tijuana. In late 1990, David and Jean Klassen, of Edmonton, Canada, became interested in the efforts of the Tijuana-San Diego affiliate,
particularly in Mexico, and proceeded to find ways to raise enough financial and lumber resources from the Edmonton affiliate and from Canadian
government sources for building approximately 100 houses in Baja California, 50 in Tijuana, near the Jimmy Carter project, and 50 in Tecate. This project was labelled “Hands Across Three Borders” and became a major focus of the affiliate for about 2 ½ years. Hundreds of individuals
and many groups worked with the Tijuana-San Diego affiliate and the Mexican family house recipients to complete these homes.
By the mid-1990s, the SD-TJ affiliate had completed approximately 285 homes in Baja California and 10 new and rehabilitated homes in
San Diego. However, by 1995, interest at the board level of the affiliate had shifted from a focus on Tijuana, which continued to suffer from lack
of Mexican leadership, to a primary, and eventually exclusive, focus on San Diego. By 1996, the San Diego affiliate had become independent
of the work in Tijuana (taken over by Habitat for Humanity International) and the name of the affiliate was changed to San Diego Habitat for
Humanity.
Since then, SDHFH has hired a new Executive Director (Cheryl Keenan) and grown the staff to 11 full time employees. The affiliate
has been focused entirely on new and rehab construction in San Diego County, completing 67 homes to date, with each new-year experiencing an
increase in activity from the prior year. And now, in the year 2006, the San Diego Habitat for Humanity is finally on the verge of becoming one
of the larger affiliates in the Habitat family and fulfilling the dream that Georgia and Dennis Briscoe had two decades earlier.
HALF-PRICE THEATRE TICKETS for Volunteers & Donors!
As a thank you for all your hard work and dedication, San Diego Habitat
for Humanity and The Theatre in Old Town have partnered up to offer
volunteers, sponsors, and donors up to 4 half-price tickets to any
weekday performance of the hit musical-comedy FORBIDDEN BROADWAY:
SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT throughout the month of October!
Reserve your Half-price tickets: Please call The Theatre in Old Town box office
(619) 688-2494 and mention the San Diego HfH discount.
Additional tickets for friends and family can be purchased at the time of the call. Half-price tickets for each performance are limited, so please call the box office ASAP!
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MLB hits a Home Run
for Hurricane Victims
Thank you to our Newsletter Sponsor!
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Milane Lane: Street of Dreams
From Left: Elizabeth Neubrand (PR) with Construction
Supervisors Ken Kosman, and Mike Gehl.
The Milane Lane Celebration and Dedication took place
on Wednesday April 5th, 2006. Despite the windy and rainy
morning, “The Street of Dreams” was revealed to an array of
supporters, donors, volunteers and Escondido city officials. The
weather did not damper the spirits of the audience. Mike Gehl,
Habitat Construction Supervisor, presented the seven-home
project overview. The Milane project was San Diego Habitat for
Humanity’s first subdivision development. Escondido Mayor,
Lori Holt-Pfeiler, thanked the staff and volunteers of San Diego
Habitat for their dedication to the project. Full house sponsors for
the Milane project are Coldwell Banker Residential, John Laing
Homes, KB Home, Laird Norton Family & Company, Lanoga,
and Dixieline. Smith Brothers Construction donated the labor
for their sponsored home. The Milane subdivision, consisting of
seven 3 and 4 bedroom homes, is located on the corner of Lincoln
and Ash in Escondido and is San Diego Habitat’s second housing
project in Escondido. The project consisted of a new road, a small
park for the residents’ use, and a greenbelt to be dedicated back to
the City of Escondido. The City of Escondido funded San Diego
Habitat for Humanity’s acquisition of the property and much of
it’s predevelopment through two forgivable loans. Four of the
seven homes were “blitzed” from foundation to roof as part of the
2006 Builders Blitz Week. The remaining three will be completed
by the end of summer thanks to our hard working volunteers and
generous donors. The House Blessing and the Giving of the Keys
celebration will follow in September.
The first ever World Baseball Classic was launched in
March of 2006. Baseball teams from every corner of the globe
competed for the world baseball championship. The semi-final and
final games of the series were held in San Diego’s very own Petco
Park. Between March 18th and March 20th, during the final games
of the World Baseball Classic, Major League Baseball, the San
Diego Padres and Bank of America joined in a collaborative effort
with San Diego Habitat for Humanity and Habitat International to
help those devastated by the 2005 hurricanes. Three homes were
built adjacent to Petco Park and were then transported to the Gulf
Coast region to benefit victims of the Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and
Wilma. The homes were built by Bank of America and SDHFH
volunteers, as well as construction supervisors from both SDHFH
and HFHI. The World Baseball Classic finalists, Team Japan and
Team Cuba, took time out of their busy schedules to autograph the
interior walls of the three homes.
San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders, a number of Major
League Baseball executives, San Diego Padres executives, and
Bank of America associates were present for the build. The Major
League Baseball ReBuilds program began with an initial $1
million donation to Habitat for Humanity in October 2005. “The
needs created by the hurricanes last year continue to be great. As
the attention of media and baseball fans around the world focuses
on San Diego, we feel this is a perfect setting to highlight both
the needs and the opportunities that exist to help those who were
affected in the Gulf Coast and in communities around the country. We are proud to continue our support for Habitat for Humanity,
and are pleased that valued business partner Bank of America is
joining us in creating both a house and a home for three deserving
families,” said Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig. “Reaching out to communities and individuals with
special and sometimes urgent needs will always be important to
the San Diego Padres,” said Sandy Alderson, the club’s Chief
Executive Officer. “With this local construction effort occurring
in conjunction with the inaugural World Baseball Classic here in
San Diego, there is much to celebrate, both off and on the field.” Bank of America, an official sponsor of Major League
Baseball and the San Diego Padres, has donated $100,000 to Habitat
for Humanity with an unprecedented $1.5 billion charitable giving
goal over ten years. “We are very pleased to lend our support
to this worthy effort,” said Robert Tjosvold, Market President for
Bank of America in San Diego. “The devastation wrought by
Hurricane Katrina demonstrates the critical need not only for the
immediate future of the Gulf Coast, but for long term affordable
housing that serves the needs of local communities everywhere. The rebuilding efforts of our partners are a key element of a much
larger necessity.”
This concentrated effort caught the attention of national
media. On March 20th, SDHFH had the pleasure of hosting Natalie
Morales of NBC’s the Today Show as she visited the site of the
Petco MLB ReBuilds to interview veteran Padre, Dave Winfield,
about the joined efforts to build three homes for Katrina Victims. MLB continues with its efforts to partner with Habitat for Humanity
to “ReBuild” the Gulf Region.
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Volunteer Highlight: Guy Shirley
Lending a hand at home before serving his country
LT(jg) Guy Shirley
began his volunteer work
with San Diego Habitat for
Humanity at the 18 home San
Pasqual Build for the 2003
wildfire victims. Volunteer
participation for the project,
organized by his fellow naval
officers, was intended to be a
one-day venture. However,
as the heat and the hard work
of the day progressed, Shirley
deemed this work tough, but
rewarding. He approached
Construction
Supervisor
Mike Gehl, a retired Navy Captain, to ask if he could volunteer
the following Saturday. Help was certainly needed and Shirley
reported to the San Pasqual Build site the next week. Every
Saturday thereafter for the next fifteen months, Guy Shirley made
the 45-mile trek each way to the San Pasqual Build. When asked about his dedication to this project, Shirley
responded, “I liked working with Ken, Mike, and Jack [Habitat
Construction Supervisors]; they are good guys. Instead of sleeping
in on Saturdays, I figured I should do something better with my
time where I could learn something and do something good at the
same time.” Due to Shirley’s exemplary volunteer efforts, he was
asked to help with the 2006 Builders Blitz. In his own words,
Shirley explained his experiences with the Blitz, “I was so excited
I drove to the site Sunday night and slept in the bed of my truck.
I have a sleeping pad; I blew it up and crawled in the bed of the
truck to fall asleep. I woke up at 4:30 in the morning and brushed
my teeth with a bottle of water sitting on the tail-gate of my truck.
I was the first of the volunteer construction crew to arrive.” It was
not only that Sunday, but every night after, that Shirley and fellow
volunteer, Liz Douglas, slept on site. They would rise early to
prepare and organize the site before the other volunteers arrived. Shirley explained that the challenge of building four
homes in five days, as well as working side by side with the Habitat
families, was what attracted him to this particular project. Shirley
recalled, “I remember I would see Mrs. Lu (Habitat partner family
member) every morning as she helped to set up the coffee and
the bagels and she was always smiling and I was always smiling. We knew we were both very excited about the whole thing in
general.” Shirley’s dedication to the completion of the project was
unparalleled. “As the week was coming to the end and the house
was behind schedule I would work until Mike told me I had to quit. We pushed the schedule a couple of days because if we did a little
bit extra everyday we could get on top of it. After it was all done,
my hands were swollen and I had a rash on my back from the work
belt and horrible blisters on my feet and I felt awesome!”
Fellow volunteers will not be seeing Guy Shirley on Saturdays
for the next six months. Duty has called him this time to Iraq. In
looking back on the few precious weeks before his deployment,
Shirley had this to say, “As I prepare to leave for Iraq, and look
back at the Blitz week, I feel really happy to be a part of the project. Friday at the awards what I was happy to see was the giving of the
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keys to the families so they could move into their home, and when
the kids of the families gave the builders their framed pictures,
and Ken gave the bibles to them, and Joe singing and playing the
guitar- that was good stuff. It made for a really good closure to a
crazy hectic week. It makes me smile.” Guy promises to keep in
touch with his San Diego Habitat family and we promise to pray
for his well-being and safe return. It will be a joy to see him once
again, blistered and tired on the roof of a Habitat house working
hard to get the job done, and as always…with a smile on his face.
Group Highlight: USS New Orleans
Hearts and Priorities in the right place
The crew of the USS New Orleans has been contributing
time with our affiliate since mid 2005. The USS New Orleans,
a Navy LPD transport ship, is currently under construction in
Avondale, New Orleans, LA and will call San Diego its home port
early next year. These energetic Navy volunteers have worked
on 4 major projects, including San Pasqual, Wildcat Canyon, 6th
and Orange, and currently our Milane Lane project. Over the last
year, the crew of the New Orleans has contributed more than 1,800
volunteer hours. The volunteer activities have been coordinated by
EN1 Eric Martin and EN1 Ray Miranda. These two coordinators
have done a tremendous job of providing a very reliable volunteer
resource several times each month for the past year. EN1 Miranda
said that their command is committed to helping out the community
and they chose Habitat for Humanity for a variety of reasons. He
personally enjoys working with Construction Supervisors Ken and
Ron and appreciates the opportunity to work side by side with the
families in building their new homes. He added that the crew each
has their own reasons for helping Habitat, but that each one enjoys
the experience and they look forward to this weekly volunteer
opportunity. With the current turmoil in the world, it is reassuring
that service men and women are not only protecting and defending
the freedoms that we believe in, but they are also helping our
communities and those in need. Based on our observations, the
crew of the New Orleans is making our community and country a
safer and better place to live.
Calling All Volunteers!
Volunteers are still needed:
~ ReStore Customer Service (Tuesdays through
Saturdays)
~ Hostelling International site (Saturdays only)
~ Office Administration
~ Newsletter and Fundraising Committees
~ Grant Writing Assistance
Keep these future construction projects in mind. We
have 3 major projects planned for 2007 & 2008
in North County:
~ 7-unit condo project in Escondido
~ 11-unit condo project in Carlsbad
~ 20-home subdivision in Oceanside
For more info or updates please
call 619-283-2663 or email:
Allen (ext. 302, allenw@sdhfh.org)
Don (ext. 311, donk@sdhfh.org)
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Thank you to our Donors!
Dream Builder
($125,000+)
Laird Norton
Family
Platinum Hammer
($90,000-124,000)
Gold Hammer
($50,000-89,999)
CITIGROUP FOUNDATION
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Silver Hammer
($25,000 - 49,999)
PRESBYTERY OF SAN DIEGO
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INT’L
Bronze Hammer
($10,000 - 24,999)
A. MARVIN MUNZENMAIER
CALIFORNIA BANK & TRUST
FOUNDATION
FIRST UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH OF ESCONDIDO
GMAC-RFC
KYOCERA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
LATHAM & WATKINS, LLP
NOLTE ASSOCIATES, INC.
ROBERT W. HULTER
RUTH A. WARWICK
S C WRIGHT CONSTRUCTION, INC.
THE AMERICAN EQUINE FOUNDATION
UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA
FOUNDATION
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST ASSOC.
Copper Hammer
($5,000 - 9,999)
CAROLYN P. FARRIS
CHANGE A LIFE FOUNDATION
COOLEY GODWARD, LLP
GARY S. BUTTERFIELD
KB HOME COASTAL, INC.
MADCAPS
MESA COLLEGE
NICO & CAROLINE NIERENBERG
PAUL HASTINGS JANOFSKY
& WALKER, LLP
PHYLLIS M. CLARK
RANCHO BERNARDO COMMUNITY
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
ROY E. WILLIAMS
SAN DIEGO METROPOLITAN
CREDIT UNION
THE DOROTHEA TUNEY FOUNDATION
WILD OATS MARKETS, INC.
WORLD SAVINGS
Iron Hammer
($2,500 - 4,999)
ADMINISTAFF SERVICES LP
AMERICAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION
ANONYMOUS
BEYSTER FAMILY FOUNDATION
BOVE CONSULTANTS
EMW FOUNDATION
GREGORY P. HEINZINGER
JAMES WALES
MORLEY GROUP FOUNDATION
NARVEN ENTERPRISES, INC.
NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
PERRY CONSULTING GROUP, INC.
POINT LOMA COMMUNITY
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
QUALCOMM MATCHING
GIFT PROGRAM
SIERRA WIRELESS
ST. ANDREWS LUTHERAN CHURCH
THE OAK TREE PHILANTHROPIC
FOUNDATION
WELLS FARGO HOUSING FOUNDATION
Brass Hammer
($1,000 - 2,999)
AMAR L. THAKUR
AMERICAN CLAIMS MANAGEMENT
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL
ENGINEERS
ANDY LOMAS
ARLENE S. GARICH
ARTHUR P. McCRACKEN
BACANI ACCOUNTANCY
BAE SYSTEMS
BARONA VALLEY RANCH
RESORT & CASINO
BEACH HOUSE REALTY
BEATRICE K. SABADO
BILBRO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
BLIND WINSTONS, LLC
BLUE HAVEN POOLS
BRIAN HIGHLAND
CARL R. SANCHEZ
CARRIER JOHNSON
CENTEX HOMES
CHARLES M. LASEK
CHARLES R. SAYLOR
CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING, INC.
CLIFF STABLER
COMMUNITY OF CHRIST
CUBIC CORPORATION
DANIEL S. HAPKE
DANIEL W. BALDWIN
DENNIS M. FRISMAN
DIXIELINE LUMBER COMPANY
DJB HOLDING CORPORATION
DREW HAMILTON
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DYLAN SIMMONS JONES
GILLESPIE DESIGN GROUP, INC.
GLENN M. CARSON
GORDON P. BOERNER
GRAVES & KING, LLP
HANS & HARRY’S BAKERY
HOMER L. MOYER
HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
HUGHES LAW FIRM, APC
J.L. SHERMAN & ASSOCIATES, INC.
JACOBS FAMILY FUND
JAMES WILLIAM FARSCHON
JUDITH GRANGAARD
KEMIRA CHEMICALS
KENNETH HEAPS
KENNETH M. FITZGERALD
KING CHAVEZ ARTS ACADEMY
LA COSTA HEIGHTS SCHOOL
LEGOLAND CALIFORNIA
LEONID M. ZILBERMAN
LOMBARD CONSULTING SERVICES
LYON ARCHITECTS, INC.
MARK DASTRUP
MARK SKAPIK
MARTINI RANCH, ENCINITAS, LLC
MARY ANN JONES
MICHAEL B. HARRIS
MICHAEL B. McMAHON
MICHAEL C. TIERNEY
MOLLY G. SKOLL
MORGAN FOUNDATION
MULLER FAMILY FOUNDATION
NAVAL STATION RELIGIOUS
OFFERINGS FUNDS
NOKIA, INC.
PAUL A. PETERSON
PEARL L. McKINLEY
PFIZER FOUNDATION
PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA
RANCHO AUTO BODY
RICHARD D. FARRAR
ROB BILBRO
ROBERT L. PYLE
RONALD F. DUTT
ROSWITHA McCARTY
RUTH E. STARK
SAN MARCOS LUTHERAN CHURCH
SHARP REES-STEALY
MEDICAL CENTERS
SMITH BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION
ST. PETER’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
SYMBOLIC MOTOR CAR COMPANY
TAKAHASHI FAMILY FUND
TERRI WILLIAMS
THE GRACE CADDELL TEAM
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF PRINTING
THE OKUN FAMILY FOUNDATION, INC.
THOMAS R. HOFFMAN
TIERRA BONITA SCHOOL
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KAREN NISHI
KEITH BROMLEY
KENNETH C. GAMBLE
KENT MAURER
KEVIN F. GREER
KRIS HIGGINS
LA JOLLA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
LEE BEBB
LEWIS L. HENRIKSON
LITTLETON UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
LLOYD A. ROWLAND
LOUISE M. STUHMILLER
($500-999)
LYNN SHEFFEY
ADELE OQUITA
LYNNE R. LASRY
ALFONSO MACY
M.D. WEINBERG
ANANDA MOORMAN
MARTIN J. WATERS
ANDREW J. CHITIEA
MARY LOU MELLON
ANDREW QUINN
MATTHEW J. WACLAWIK
ANN T. PATOUNAS
MAUREEN E. FISCHER
ANONYMOUS
MERCK PARTNERSHIP FOR GIVING
B. LYNNE PARSHALL
BLUM & CLARK ACCOUNTANCY GROUP MICHAEL H. GINGER
MICHAEL T. ANDREW
BOB SINCLAIR
MOUNT MIGUEL COVENANT VILLAGE
BONNITA L. PRIJATU
NANCY
G. VICKERY
CALIFORNIA BANK & TRUST
PEMBERTON
SMITH
CAROL L. CAMPBELL
PRESBYTERIAN
WOMEN IN PSD
CAROLYN B. LUNDBERG
RICHARD
A.
HAKE
CARS 4 CAUSES
RICHARD GRAHAM
CARSTARPHEN FAMILY FOUNDATION
ROBERT GLEASON
CHARLES H. SAMPSON
ROBERT T. EHERENFELDT
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
ROBERT T. REESE
CREFSOLUTIONS, INC.
RODNEY N. LANTHORNE
DEBORAH HARPER HOMES, INC.
ROXANNE MOLINA
DENNIS R. BRISCOE
RUSSELL E. INGLEDEW
DEYAN P SPIRIDONOV
SALLY E. NOORANY
DIANE EVERETT BARBOLLA
SAN DIEGO HOUSING FEDERATION
DONALD B. KING
SAN DIEGUITO UNITED METHODIST
DONNA H MIDDLESTEAD
CHURCH
ELLEN C. REVELLE
SCOTT
YOUDALL
FAITH CHAPEL
STRATEGIC
TAX SOLUTIONS
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
TEMPLE
HEIGHTS
ELEMENTARY
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
SCHOOL
CHURCH OF OCEANSIDE
FOOTHILLS UNITED METHODIST THESA LORNA JOLLY
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF VISTA
CHURCH
VANN & CAROL PARKER
GARY G. WHITNEY
WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN
HOWARD M. PLANT
CHURCH
INTERNATIONAL CONCRETE
REPAIR INSTITUTE
JEFF E. JOHNSON
JENNY MUDGE FUND
JESSE R. KNIGHTON
JOAN B. ANDERSON
JOAN M. ROBBINS
JOHN E. GLANCY
JOHN G. BLYTH
JON KENNETH SQUIRES
JONATHAN GUIDRY
JOSEPH D. COSTELLO
Names listed are for donations
JOYCE S. GRAWUNDER
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
OF LA MESA
UNIVERSITY CITY CHURCH
US BANK
VERONICA JACKSON
VIRGINIA J. BARBER
WB PARTNERS
WD-40 COMPANY
WILLIAM L. SALE
Steel Hammers
And thank you to the
1,286 other individuals,
Churches, and corporations
who have faithfully
supported our efforts.
received July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2006.
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The Paul Leonard Donor
Recognition Dinner
San Diego Habitat for Humanity held an exclusive donor
recognition dinner in honor of visiting guest Paul Leonard, former
CEO and Board Member of Habitat International, and his wife,
Judy. The Leonards came to San Diego on their nationwide tour
during the 2006 Builders Blitz week in celebration of Habitat for
Humanity International’s 30th anniversary. Leonard’s involvement
with Habitat for Humanity began in 1992 when his church and
Centex Real Estate Corporation built homes in Charlotte. Centex
also sponsored a home in the Jimmy Carter Work Project in
Washington, DC. Leonard retired from Centex in September 1995
and was elected to the Board of Habitat for Humanity International
in October 1995. The Paul Leonard Recognition Dinner was held at
the Hilton San Diego Resort in Mission Bay on June 7th. It was well
attended by donors, volunteers, affiliate staff and board members. Board member Dan Hapke emceed the event and Paul Leonard was
the keynote speaker. Donor attendees Paul and Cay McCracken
were awarded for their lifetime achievement. Paul McCracken
shared his reasons why he stays involved with SDHFH, “I was one
of eight children raised during the Depression. My father was ill
and couldn’t work and we didn’t have a decent roof over our heads. As a volunteer for Habitat, I have witnessed what it means to have a
decent home. I agree with Habitat’s policy that everyone deserves
a decent place to live. My wife and I are proud to be among the
supporters of San Diego Habitat for Humanity.” Bob and Elaine
Halliday and Jack and Mary Goodall were also recognized for
their lifetime achievement and incredible support to SDHFH. The Change A Life Foundation was honored for their
significant contributions to San Diego Habitat for Humanity. The
foundation is dedicated to furthering the mission of their nonprofit partners by providing crucial support to individuals who
have suffered from a catastrophic life event. “It is a great pleasure
to partner with Habitat for Humanity in San Diego. We are thrilled
that Change a Life Foundation has been able to help by providing
almost a quarter of a million of the dollars needed to complete the
homes of 26 families since 2002,” shared Lisa Fujimoto, Executive
Director of Change a Life Foundation. The evening concluded
with a video of the work Habitat has accomplished around the
globe. We are looking forward to next year’s Donor Recognition
Dinner, which is planned for October 2007 with President and
Mrs. Jimmy Carter.
Hats Off to Women Luncheon Benefit
& 2007 Women’s Build
Save the Date: November 1, 2006
For more info contact: Elizabeth Neubrand
619.283.4663 ext. 317elizabethn@sdhfh.org
San Diego Habitat for Humanity is planning our first
annual Hats Off to Women Luncheon Benefit & 2007 Women’s Build
scheduled for Wednesday November 1, 2006. This unprecedented
event will bring together San Diego’s most intriguing and
successful women from an array of political, humanitarian, and
business backgrounds. Congresswoman Susan Davis will chair
the event and the luncheon is to held at the historic Westgate
Hotel in downtown San Diego. Nancy Graham, President/COO
of the Centre City Development Corporation, will be the featured
keynote speaker.
The luncheon will provide an opportunity for women
to network for a worthy cause while celebrating the many hats
women wear professionally and personally. The goal of the
luncheon is to raise $125,000, the cost to construct one home for a
San Diego family in need. The invitees will have the opportunity
to participate in the 2007 Women’s Build where they will work
side by side with the Habitat family to build their home. Women from all walks of life will join together to create a
legacy for combating substandard living conditions for low-income
families. Nearly 70 percent of Habitat homes are built by and for
single mothers and their children. Please attend the luncheon and
Women Build and unite with us in our mission to eliminate poverty
housing in our community by building decent, affordable homes.
Honorary Chair:
Congresswoman Susan Davis
Guest Speaker:
Nancy Graham, President/COO
Centre City Development Corporation
Honorary Committee Members Include:
• Senator Denise Ducheny
• City of San Diego Councilmember Donna Frye
• City of San Diego Councilmember Toni Atkins
• Escondido Mayor Lori-Holt Pfeiler
• Solana Beach Deputy Mayor Lesa Heebner
• Del Mar Mayor Crystal Crawford
• Imperial Beach Mayor Diane Rose
• Oreda Chin, San Diego President of the National
Association of Women Business Owners
• Nancy Scull, Partner with Luce Forward Hamilton Scripps
• Estha Trouw with FOX 6 News
• Kathi Diamant with KBPS TV
• Charlotte Stark with KUSI TV
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There’s No Place Like Home
The Prentice Family
Cecilia and Augustus Prentice have lived in a small onebedroom apartment in Escondido for the past four years. Since
moving in, their family grew to include Izabella, now two years old,
and Jazmin, who is now one years old. All four family members
slept in the sole bedroom, overcrowded with a double bed, crib,
and basinet. There was no functioning heat and the electrical
system often failed. Their apartment was located on the corner of
a busy intersection and several accidents occurred in front of their
residence. It was unsafe for the children to play outside and there
was no common or recreational area in their apartment complex.
Cecilia and Augustus struggled to find an apartment large
enough for the family of four that was also affordable in Escondido.
They were quite attached to their community, family, jobs, and
faith community, which were the touchstones of their lives.
Both Cecilia and Augustus hold down steady
employment; however, their incomes made it impossible for them
to be homeowners. Celia works as a caregiver at a home for the
disabled. Eventually, she would like to study to become either
a nurse or a medical billing administrator. Augustus works as a
carpet cleaner. Both working parents’ income falls in the 60%
range of the area median income (AMI) for San Diego County. Hoping for a miracle, the two attended a Habitat orientation and
were accepted into the program. Celia and Augustus Prentice and their two children, Izabella
(Age, 2) and Jazmin (Age, 1) Lot #2 (3-bedroom)
Cecilia’s and Augustus’ home was built during Blitz
week by KB Home. During the construction phase, the Prentice
family contributed 500 hours (250 hours per adult) of “sweat
equity” in the construction of their home and other Habitat
homes. They have moved into their new home and have
continued to help build other homes for Milane families who will
move into their own homes in September. Becoming first-time homeowners was a lifelong dream
of Cecilia’s and Augustus’. They saw brighter futures for their two
girls with the safety and stability that a permanent home provides.
They were excited to have a yard in which their girls could play
outside safely, and were eager to get to know their future neighbors.
A life in which the Prentice girls could grow up healthy and thrive
was of the utmost importance to them. Celia, who immigrated
from Mexico and became a permanent US resident in 2002, knows
struggle firsthand. She yearned to be a strong example to her
daughters that they, too, can overcome adversity and achieve their
dreams. The Prentice home proves that this is possible. ReUse,
ReCycle, ReStore
The ReStore is an aspect of
Habitat for Humanity that has been kept
in the dark for too long. The ReStore
is a retail home improvement outlet
facility that sells new and gently used
building materials, appliances, furniture,
and other household items at deeply
discounted prices. The ReStore promotes
environmental conservation by recycling
items and keeping building materials out
of San Diego landfills. An additional
purpose of the ReStore is to provide the
general public with an affordable shopping resource for their own
home improvement needs.
Managing such an enormous and purposeful endeavor
falls on the shoulders of Cecilia Presley, who has been the ReStore
Director for eleven months. Prior to that, Presley spent twenty-five
years in the Navy, retiring as a Chief Warrant Officer. When Presley
began at the ReStore she had a major undertaking to tackle. In the
short time that she has served as director, the ReStore has seen vast
improvements. The ReStore is an important place for Presley, for
she understands that it is through these funds that Habitat is able to
affect people’s lives and give back to the community.
Presley is not alone; however, when it comes to keeping
the ReStore up and running. Volunteer groups from the USS
Nimitz, US Bank, and the YMCA have helped with various projects
such as painting and organizing the store to create a friendlier
shopping environment. The ReStore has been fortunate enough
to receive material donations from Lowe’s, Lennar, Home Depot,
Illuminating Interiors, Andersen Windows, Taylor Diversified
Inc., Stair Source, John Laing Homes, KB Homes, Spooner
products and many other donors. The ReStore also has a great
partnership with Jackson Design and Remodeling whose home
remodeling customers donate money, old appliances, and other reusable construction materials to Habitat. “Together we can make
a difference and San Diego Habitat for Humanity is our charity
of choice… It makes perfect sense and we really enjoy working
with Cecilia,” said Todd Jackson, President of Jackson Design and
Remodeling.
The ReStore is open to the public and is located at 10222
San Diego Mission Road in San Diego’s Mission Valley, just east
of Qualcomm Stadium. Hours of operation are Tuesday through
Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. The ReStore is always in need of volunteers and material
donations. In order to contact the ReStore, please call (619) 5165267. The ReStore is where shopping builds a better community!
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The Stud Report
From the Trenches
By Joe Gilbreath
It has been a busy and somewhat hectic construction year
to date for the affiliate; however, we will shortly transition into a
slightly slower period that will allow us to catch our breath and prep
for a heavy construction period that will extend well into 2009 and
beyond! Our goal is to develop a steady state of continual home
construction with a uniform and manageable steady rate of growth. A key element will be early identification of future projects, and
a methodical project design and development process that allows
new construction to begin as current projects are completed on a
predicable time schedule.
The year to date in review: We began 2006 with eight of
seventeen of our San Pasqual fire victim homes to complete. Work
progressed steadily and homes were completed in July, with only
minor punch list items remaining. In February, construction began
on our last fire victim home, the Bellantes, with the groundbreaking
conducted on February 11th. The home is near completion with a
house blessing ceremony scheduled in August.
In the midst of these two projects, we began our most
ambitious development project to date – the seven home subdivision
called Milane Lane, located in the City of Escondido. This project
was unique for our affiliate in that it involved the construction
of a public street with underground utilities. Complicating the
coordination for this project was the fact that four of the homes
were to be “blitzed” as part of Habitat International’s nation- wide
Blitz week. Building slabs and underground utilities were in place
prior to the start of Blitz week, June 5th – 9th. Three of the blitzed
homes were built and finished by professional homebuilders, and
ready to move in to by June 9th. The fourth blitz home was built by
volunteers and was completed with the exception of landscaping
and some minor finishes. Three families were able to occupy their
new homes by the end of the week. The entire Blitz week was an
incredible display of teamwork, cooperation, generosity and good
will by city officials, builders, subcontractors, suppliers, caterers,
church groups, local venders, car dealers, and an army of Habitat
volunteers. The remaining four homes will be completed in late
August.
If these three projects were not sufficient in keeping our
small construction staff hopping, we also took on several other
projects including: the Major League Baseball Build, conducted
during the World Baseball Classic playoffs, in which we built wall
panels for three homes for shipment to the Gulf Region in support
of the Katrina rebuilding activities, the renovation of a duplex in
cooperation with the City of Linda Vista, and the renovation of one
of our buy-back Habitat homes.
As we look to the future we anticipate breaking ground
on a seven unit condominium in Escondido this fall. As that
project reaches 50% completion in mid 2007, we anticipate
breaking ground on a single family residence in Vista, as well
as our most ambitious project ever – a 20 single family home
subdivision in Oceanside. Ground breaking on this project will be
followed shortly be a ground breaking on a second condominium
in Carlsbad.
The 2007- year will be an ambitious one for sure. Our
slow construction period this fall will be a sorely needed time
for us to sharpen our tools, hone our project management skills,
and do some detailed planning and preparation for a heavy and
extended construction period. We will also need this calm before
the storm to reflect on the fact that “Habitat’s ministry is based on
the conviction that to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ we must
reflect Christ’s love in our own lives by loving and caring for one
another. Our love must not be words only—it must be true love,
which shows itself in action.”
No matter how many ground-breakings we have, or how
busy our days become we must never forget, “Unless the Lord
builds the house, they labor in vain that build it” (Psalm 127:1).
In From the Field
By Joe Carton
Many of you over the years have attended one or more
of our House Blessings. These events bring closure to a house
build, but are also an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the
effort put into the building of a new home. House Blessings
bring together homeowners, friends, family, volunteers, staff,
and donors to see and feel the results of months of work and
participation in taking a concept from scratch and turning it into a
reality for a deserving family.
I’m blessed in leading folks through song to recognize
what they have accomplished on these projects. One of my
favorite blessing songs is “All Are Welcome”, by Marty Haugen. I’d like to quote the fifth and final verse:
“Let us build a house where all are named, their songs
and visions heard,
And love and treasured, taught and claimed as words
within the Word
Built of tears and cries and laughter, prayers of faith
and songs of grace.
Let this house proclaim from floor to rafter; all are
welcome, all are welcome, all are welcome in this
place.”
As the above verse explains, every home we build generates
stories, loving memories, and tears of joy and laughter. I’ve been with San Diego Habitat for almost ten years
now, and I’ve been blessed to witness and be a part of our growth
and development. Other articles in this newsletter will talk of the
homes we are building, but please know this, we all are individually
driven by our own love for our Lord, and if we allow this love to
be our driving force, there will be no stopping us. In His time, not
only will all be welcome, but all will be served! See you on the
worksite!
Construction Corner
Homes Completed: 67
Under Construction: 4
On the Drawing Boards: 46
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wife, Judy. Upon his arrival, SDHFH Construction Supervisors
2006 Builder Blitz
Mike Gehl and Ken Kosman lead them on a tour of the Blitz
Continued from Page One homes. The unremitting Blitz Week construction took a quick
Public Relations, KB Home said, “KB Home San Diego was proud break to listen to Paul Leonard as he delivered words of inspiration
to participate in this incredible experience. Our team rose to the to the many volunteers working on the San Diego Blitz site. occasion and built a beautiful home for the Prentice family in less Cheryl Keenan, SDHFH Executive Director, stated, “We are so
than five days. Without our team’s dedication and tireless spirit and honored and excited to host Paul Leonard and his wife Judy as
the unparalleled efforts of the San Diego Habitat team, this would they tour our San Diego Habitat for Humanity Blitz site. It will be
not have been possible.” John Mecklenburg, San Diego Division wonderful to have Paul speak to the hard working volunteers and
President for John Laing Homes expressed, “Being involved with partner builders who are donating their time and efforts to building
Habitat for Humanity and the week long Builders Blitz was a great four homes in five days.” Among the other speakers were John
example of the heart and passion of John Laing Homes’ desire to be Mecklenburg of John Laing Homes, Rainer Busch, SDHFH Board
involved in the communities we build in and of course, ‘doing the Member and KB Home VP of Operations, Tally Weber of Smith
right thing’. We knew from day one that we were doing the right Bros. Construction and Mayor of Escondido, Lori Holt-Pfeiler.
Friday, June 9th concluded a week full of intense activity
thing by simply looking at the smile on Mrs. Lu’s face. Her smile and
nonstop
building. In order to commence the amazing week
was truly all the thanks we needed and completely validated that
of
partnership
and giving, SDHFH held the House Dedication and
John Laing Homes did the right thing.” Rick Mays Construction
Giving
of
Keys
to our Habitat partner families followed by an
donated the labor to frame 2 and a half homes. Mays states, “We
awards
ceremony
to recognize the dedication and contribution of
were very fortunate to have the opportunity to work with Habitat
our
builder
partners
and sponsors for the Blitz. Escondido Mayor,
for Humanity on the Builders Blitz. We framed two houses in
Lori
Holt
Pfeiler,
and
the Escondido City Council were among the
one day. We had over 40 employees volunteering their time and
public
officials
attending
the event. The four sponsoring Home
effort for this worthy cause. This experience was very rewarding
Builders
presented
each
family
with keys to their new homes. At
and gratifying for all of us at R.L. Mays Construction. We look
the
House
Blessing
ceremony,
Tally Weber, Sales & Marketing
forward to working with Habitat on future homes.” Mike Rochholz
director
for
Smith
Brothers
in
San
Diego said, “Amazing things
owner of Secure Roofing donated roofers for two of the homes. happen
when
people
work
together.” A barbecue dinner and
Ramona Eichhorn of Illuminating Interiors, a lighting showroom,
live
music,
donated
by
station
K32,
followed
the much-deserved
spent the last year volunteering for Habitat for Humanity’s San
night
of
recognition,
which
made
the
2006
Builders
Blitz both a
Pasqual project. Illuminating Interiors shares her same philosophy
successful
and
memorable
one. and recently donated all the lighting for the Milane Lane project
in Escondido, which included four Blitzed homes. Illuminating
Interiors plans to continue their support to Habitat for Humanity. The Fire ReBuild
Sign*A*Rama has been a long time donor of SDHFH, never
Continued from Page One
accepting any payment for their work. Their donation included
have temporary housing during construction and safe, sanitary
a sign displaying the names of the families, build partners, and
homes after construction.
sponsors for the event. Steve Mader, owner of Sign*A*Rama
San Diego Habitat’s first home using the Insulating
commented, “Habitat is a great organization. With my increased
Concrete Forms was built for Rosemarie Michelsen an 89-year old
busy work schedule, I can not find the time to volunteer as much
woman in Crest. Nine of the fire rebuild homes were constructed
as I once did. Donating signs for Habitat building sites, vehicles,
used Insulating Concrete Forms (ICF), a ‘green’ building
and the Restore fulfill my desire to help this worthy cause.”
technique, which results in fire and mold resistant, energy-efficient
Once the word was out that the Habitat for Humanity Blitz
homes. Due to the tragedy of losing her home, Rosemarie wanted
was to take place in Escondido, the offers of sponsorship were
to make sure her new home would be as fire resistant as possible.
overwhelming. Toyota of Escondido donated two Highlanders for
The Insulated Concrete Form Association donated the fire resistant
the week to shuttle the 500 plus workers to and from the build
wall system to Rosemarie. Another home was built for Laman
site. Starbucks, Einstein Bros. and Panera Bread Bakery provided
and Carman Sadler, a couple in their late 70’s. Although suffering
coffee and breakfast every morning. Lunch was supplied for over
from health issues, Laman was so overwhelmed by the faith and
100 daily volunteers by First Congregational Church of Escondido,
love of the volunteers that it was difficult to keep him from helping
City of Escondido Employees Association, Rancho Bernardo
out during the construction of his home. The third fire rebuild
Presbyterian Church, Torrey Pines Christian Church, and Imperial
home was for Chuck and Laurie Amos and their kids, Brandon and
Capital Bank.
Amanda. After losing their home, the family was living with no
Among the activities of the Blitz week was the donation
electricity and no septic tank before Habitat was able to help them.
of a film crew by MSI Productions. The crew captured footage
The fourth home was constructed for Lori, Lonnie, Melanie, and
of the entire week and will create a thirty-minute documentary
Melinda Bellante in Wildcat Canyon, Lakeside. This family was
highlighting the Blitz in detail. The documentary will eventually
trapped by the flames and were forced to huddle in a ditch until
air on local television. MSI partner Tom Bollard, along with
they could escape. Tragically, Lori was burned on 8% of her body
award winning producers Lawrence Seifert and John Gray, joined
trying to protect her family.
together to create this video documenting the important work
San Diego Habitat for Humanity is proud to have rebuilt
being done by SDHFH. A premier viewing of the completed video
21 homes for families who have suffered losses by the October
is currently being coordinated. 2003 wildfires. The 17 San Pasqual Reservation homes and the
There were many events during the Blitz week, one of
four single-family homes throughout the county are a momentous
which included a visit from former CEO and Board member of
outcome for our staff, volunteers, and donors who stepped up to
Habitat International, Paul Leonard, who was accompanied by his
the challenge and came through once again.
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Save the Date:
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For more info
see Page 8
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